Released: July 10, 1969
Songwriter: Smokey Robinson
Producer: Smokey Robinson
[Verse 1]
You may not know how to make words rhyme
Carry a tune or clap on time
No talent for rhythm and musical things
[Chorus]
But you're the composer of the song
That my heart sings, ooh
[Verse 2]
You may not know what quarter notes are
Or what I mean if I say Four to the Bar
Such musical terms may be Greek to your ears
[Chorus]
But you're the composer of the song
That my heart hears, ooh
[Bridge]
Now it's a tender song
It's like a rhapsody, a symphony
This song I find in this heart of mine
And it's begging you
"Let nothing keep us apart"
Oh, my darling
'Cause you've put a song in my heart, ooh-ooh, ooh
[Verse 3]
The song that I find in my heart for you
Every lyric and line, I swear it's true
It's the number one song on my personal chart, yeah
[Chorus]
You're the composer of the song
That's in my heart, ooh
[Outro]
It's the number one song on my personal chart
And you're the composer of the song
That's in my heart, ooh
It's the number one song on my personal chart
And you're the composer of the song
That's in my heart
You may not know how to make words rhyme
Carry a tune or clap on time
No talent for rhythm and musical things
[Chorus]
But you're the composer of the song
That my heart sings, ooh
[Verse 2]
You may not know what quarter notes are
Or what I mean if I say Four to the Bar
Such musical terms may be Greek to your ears
[Chorus]
But you're the composer of the song
That my heart hears, ooh
[Bridge]
Now it's a tender song
It's like a rhapsody, a symphony
This song I find in this heart of mine
And it's begging you
"Let nothing keep us apart"
Oh, my darling
'Cause you've put a song in my heart, ooh-ooh, ooh
[Verse 3]
The song that I find in my heart for you
Every lyric and line, I swear it's true
It's the number one song on my personal chart, yeah
[Chorus]
You're the composer of the song
That's in my heart, ooh
[Outro]
It's the number one song on my personal chart
And you're the composer of the song
That's in my heart, ooh
It's the number one song on my personal chart
And you're the composer of the song
That's in my heart
The 35th Anniversary Collection
- Bad Girl
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Come Spy With Me
- I’ve Been Good to You
- I Care About Detroit
- Determination
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- You Never Miss a Good Thing
- Satisfaction
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- One Heartbeat
- Quiet Storm
- Sweet Harmony
- Being with You
- Happy Landing
- I Gotta Thing For You
- It
- He Don’t Care About Me
- If Your Mother Only Knew
- You Only Build Me Up to Tear Me Down
- I Cry
- All I Want Is You
- I Had To Cry
- The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other)
- I’m Stuck On You
- What Love Has Joined Together
- The Composer
- The Feeling Is So Fine
- Whatever Makes You Happy
- Heartbreak Road
- You’re So Fine and Sweet
- All That’s Good
- Crazy About the La La La
- It’s a Good Feeling
- Once I Got to Know You (Couldn’t Help But Love You)
- Here I Go Again (Live)
- The Tears of a Clown
- You Must Be Love
- (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- A Fork in the Road
- Doggone Right
- I Second That Emotion
- Ooo Baby Baby
- Cruisin’
- The Tracks of My Tears
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)
- Point It Out
- My Girl Has Gone
- Mighty Good Lovin’
- Baby Don’t You Go
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- Just to See Her
- Ain’t It Baby
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- Way Over There
- Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
- When the Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat
- More Love
- Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
- Special Occasion
- Yester Love
- If You Can Want
- Shop Around (Regional Version)
- Got a Job
- I’ll Try Something New
- The Tears of a Clown
- Ooo Baby Baby
- The Tracks of My Tears
- I Second That Emotion
- Much Better Off
- A Fork in the Road
- Satisfaction
- California Soul
- Come Spy With Me
- Swept for You Baby
- Since You Won My Heart
- Your Mother’s Only Daughter
- I Care About Detroit
- Give Her Up
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- I Gotta Thing For You
- All That’s Good
- That Girl
- Crazy About the La La La
- Oh Baby Baby I Love You
- Crazy About the La la La (Stereo Promo Version)
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- My Love Is Your Love (Forever)